Trouser leg construction



1955 L. w. TURNER, JR 2,714,720

TROUSER LEG CONSTRUCTION Filed July 1, 1954 Fig.

L awson W Turner, Jr

IN VEN TOR.

United States Patent Ofiice 2,714,729 Patented Aug. 9, 1955 2,714,720TROUSER LEG CONSTRUCTION Lawson W. Turner, Jr., Lynchburg, Va., assiworto N & W Industries, Inc., Lynehburg, Va., a corporation of VirginiaApplication July 1, 1954, Serial No. 440,697 1 Claim. (Cl. 2--227) Thisinvention relates to a trouser leg construction and more specificallyprovides an improved device for contracting lower portions of thetubular legs of garments worn around machinery wherein the lower tubularleg portion of the garment will closely surround the leg of the wearerfor preventing entanglement of the leg portion of the garment with themachinery.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved trouser legconstruction that is simple yet effective in gathering the tubular lowerportion of a trouser leg about the leg of the wearer in a neat and safeposition.

Another object of this invention is to provide a trouser legconstruction including improved means for contracting the lower portionof the leg and also providing ventilation means for permitting thecirculation of air around the leg of the wearer thereby providing theusual circulating air and comfort to the legs of the wearer.

Still another important object of the present invention is to provide atrouser leg construction having an improved slide fastener forconstructing the lower portion of the leg and which does not provide theusual bulkiness as the slide fastener is secured to the outer surface ofthe tubular portion of the leg wherein the tubular portion of the leg iscontinuous about its entire periphery and the addition of the slidefastener does not effect the construction of the leg portion of thetrousers.

Still another important feature of the present invention is to provide atrouser leg construction conformable to the previous objects and alsohaving the advantage of a neat appearance and a protective cover so thatthe longevity of the constricting means for the trouser leg will beassured.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the trouser leg construction ofthe present invention showing the ventilation means;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view taken from the opposite side of thetrouser leg of Figure 1 showing the constricting or contracting slidefastening means;

Figure 3 is a detail, sectional View taken substantially upon a planepassing along section line 33 of Figure 1 showing the details ofconstruction of the ventilating apertures together with the reticulatedmember therein;

Figure 4 is a top plan sectional view taken substan tially along sectionline 4-4 of Figure 2 showing the structural detail of the trouser legconstruction together with the constricting slide fastener; and

Figure 5 is a top plan section similar to Figure 4 with the slidefastener in closed position wherein the cross sectional area of thelower portion of the trouser leg is constricted.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, it will be seen that thenumeral generally designates the lower or culf portion of a trouser legconstruction of the present invention. The trouser leg 10 is constructedof a pair of cloth members 12 and 14 that are stitched together alongtheir longitudinal edges as indicated by the numeral 16 thereby forminga circular or tubular trouser leg 10.

While the trouser leg construction of the present invention may beutilized in any type of trouser, it is especiaily adaptable for use inoveralls wherein heavy denim is used as a material. On the forwardmember 12 is provided a plurality of apertures 18 together with areinforcing strip extending adjacent thereto wherein a tubular member 22is inserted through the opening 18 and includes flanges 24 and 26 thatsecure the tubular member 22 thereto with the edges of the opening 18clasped therebetween. The outer end of the tubular member 22 is providedwith a reversely bent portion 23 having a reticulated screen 30 thereinwherein ventilation is provided through the trouser leg 10. Secured tothe rear member 14 is a pair of slide fastener tapes 32 havingcooperating hooks 34 on the facing edges and a slide fastener 36 forattaching and detaching the cooperating hooks 34-. The tapes 32 arepositioned in diverging relation wherein their normal position formsubstantially a triangle with the apex of the triangle forming thejuncture of the slide fastener tapes 32. A covering of the material 38is provided with reversely bent edges 40 and the covering 38 and thetape 32 are secured to the member 14 by suitable stitching 42. It willbe seen that the tubular circumference of the trouser leg 10 isuninterrupted by the attachment of the slide fastener tape 32 therebyproviding a smooth interior surface. When the slide fastener 36 is moveddownwardly to the bottom edge of the trouser leg 10, the portion of themember 14 between the fastener tapes 32 is folded over as indicated bythe numeral 44. As shown in Figure 5, the covering 38 overlaps therebyproviding a neat and smooth appearance to the trouser leg construction10. It will be seen that the apertures 13 provide adequate ventilationand the means for contracting the lower portion of the leg 10 is easilyattached to conventional trouser legs and eliminate much of thebulkiness normally found wherein slide fastening means of this type isutilized.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device Will bereadily understood and further explanation is believed to beunnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction shown and described, andaccordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resortedto, falling within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

A trouser leg construction comprising a contractable tubular portionnormally having substantially a uniform cross-sectional area inuncontracted form, a pair of slide fastener tapes secured to the outersurface of the tubular member in downwardly diverging relation andterminating at their upper ends in intersecting relation, said tapeshaving cooperating hooks and a slide to engage and disengage the hooksfor contracting the tubular portion to snugly embrace the wearers leg,and means fixing the tapes to the tubular portion against the outersurface thereof, thereby leaving intact the continuity of the tubularportion completely about its periphery for providing a smooth innersurface on the tubular portion, said tubular portion being provided withopenings spaced above the contractable portion for providing ventilationfor the wearers leg when the tubular portion is contracted, andreticulated members in said openings for permitting the passage of air.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,861,704 Manke June 4, 1932 2,020,984 Abelson Nov. 12, 1935 2,187,447Chait et a1 Jan. 16, 1940 2,317,768 Holland et al Apr. 27, 1943

